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Recent Examples of latecomer
Shueisha, the publisher, was a relative latecomer to the weekly manga scene.
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived—not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
But Noel was a latecomer to Oasis, and the story involving the others is of relevance.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The cycle of speculation has remained consistent: a meme coin goes viral, early adopters and insiders profit from the hype, and latecomers are often left holding worthless tokens after the inevitable crash.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived—not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
But Noel was a latecomer to Oasis, and the story involving the others is of relevance.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The cycle of speculation has remained consistent: a meme coin goes viral, early adopters and insiders profit from the hype, and latecomers are often left holding worthless tokens after the inevitable crash.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
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One notable laggard, however, is Boeing .—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The gap between leaders and laggards is growing fast.—
Kevin Pierce,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Weakened stragglers were shot or simply collapsed and died on the road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Migration typically peaks in September, but stragglers may still pass through in October depending on the region.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So, over the years, adventurous customizers have transplanted everything from Porsche engines to small-block V-8s into the model in an attempt to crest inclines at more than a snail’s pace.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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That includes September’s Aloha Festivals, celebrating Hawaiian traditions, and the annual Kāhuli Festival at the Bishop Museum in October, a unique family-friendly event spotlighting the vital role of Hawaiian land snails in preserving biodiversity.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leading Internet companies and publishers—including Reddit, Yahoo, Quora, Medium, The Daily Beast, Fastly, and more—think there may finally be a solution to end AI crawlers hammering websites to scrape content without permission or compensation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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This may yield additional, creepier, and crawler results.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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